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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

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Event Roundup: The best places to spend your weekend

The semester may be winding down, but that doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of things to do in Gainesville. Whether you like movies, music or the outdoors, there’s something for everyone. In addition to our other coverage this week, here are the best places to spend your weekend.


Opinion

The Alligator’s archives are now online

At The Alligator’s office, our articles prior to the 2000s are bound in black-spined books. Articles of more recent years are saved in blue binders with the semester and year etched on its side.


Opinion

Movie theaters aren’t Netflix. That’s a good thing.

I love the movie theater. I love buying my ticket and popcorn and finding a suitable seat, usually in the back-center rows. I love the movie previews. I love packed theaters. I love walking out of a good movie and seeing everyone chatting about it with their friends and family because we all have just shared an experience that has, in some sense, brought us together.


University

Join Our Staff

The Alligator, an independent, student-run paper that covers the University of Florida and Gainesville, is looking for section editors, writers, photographers, videographers, copy editors and columnists to join us this Summer. Send applications to Morgan McMullen, the 2018 summer editor, by April 27.



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